Warren County Treasurer candidates named for November election
G. W. Campbell R. E. Miller and H. W. Lane are named as Republican candidates for County Treasurer in Warren County for the November election, all subject to nomination by the Republican County Convention. The convention will be held at Warren on June 20.
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G. W. Campbell
R. E. Miller
Farmington
Warren
Burgegess
Borough of
High Street
Public Way Street
Morrison Lane
Burgess and Town Council
John Sill
Rufus P. King
Gross
State Hospital For the
Penna
John McArthur Jr
Horace M. Wilson
John Sunderand
Commonwealth
Harrisburg
Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
John Curwen
Republican Delegates Selected for Warren County Convention
Warren County Republicans meet to elect 2 d delegates per precinct for the county convention at Warren Court House on June 27 and 2 PM June 2. Vigilance committees list delegates by district with counts ranging from 2 to 10. officers to be nominated and business to be transacted.
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Warren County
Court House
Warren
Democratic Revival and the old State’s rights cry
The piece argues Democratic papers claim revival as Ohio, New Hampshire and Connecticut races shift mood. It cites Eaton’s Connecticut Senate win and vows the party’s return to old orthodoxy, with editorials praising state rights and denouncing Reconstruction era opponents as traitors and rebels.
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Democratic Party
Egypt
Ohio
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Eaton
U. S. Senate
New Democratic
Philadelphia
White House
Iowa State Register
Mrs Sprague Relies On Rockaway And Four Servants
A Washington letter notes that Mrs. Sprague once seen as Washington’s first lady now travels in a rockaway carriage and keeps a reduced retinue of four servants. The piece laments the couple’s changed fortunes after Senator Sprague’s failure.
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Mrs. Sprague
Washington
Senator Sprague
Rhode Island
Rockaway
Candidate Derrickson Seeks Assembly Seat in Crawford County
D. W. Derrickson Esq of Meadville announces his candidacy for the Assembly in Crawford County. The nomination is described as eminently fit to be made.
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D. W. Derrickson, Esq
Meadville
Crawford County
Bristow Named Secretary of the Treasury by President
The President appointed Col. Benjamin H. Bristow as Secretary of the Treasury after dismissing Richardson and others. Bristow, a Kentucky native and former Solicitor General, was unanimously confirmed by the Senate and praised for his legal ability. Richardson was named Judge of the Court of Claims, though the writer criticizes the choice and would have preferred Judge Scofield.
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Richardson
Banfield
Col
Benjamin H. Bristow
Treasury
Senate
Kentucky
Louisville
Washington
Attorney General
Department of Justice
Colonel Bristow
Col. Bristow
Court of Claims
Scofield
Auditor General Allen Renominated by Acclamation
Editorial notes praise Gen Harrison Allen for faithful efficient tenure as Auditor General of Pennsylvania. It cites high collections, favorable court support, and broad Republican support statewide. Predictions indicate renomination without opposition and likely election in November.
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Gen. Allen
Pennsylvania
Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Mary
Allen
Harrison Allen
Miner's Journal
Schuylkill Co
Reading Times
Tribune Fumbles Mackey Senator Hopes as Commercial Endorses Errett
The N Y Tribune and other Democratic papers attack Hon Robert W Mackey state treasurer as a possible U S senator while the Pittsburg Commercial backs Russell Errett as the better candidate The Commercial praises Errett as a top party organizer with proven integrity long service and political insight for the role.
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N.Y. Tribune
Robert W. Mackey
U. S
Pittsburg
Mackey
Jeremiah
Tribune
Ticas
the Tribune
Russell Errett
Republican Party of Pennsylvania
Erie County and district choice in congressional elections
The Erie Gazette argues residents must freely select a congressional candidate without pressure or threats. It contends that Erie County cannot determine the choice for the entire three county district and urges recognition that the district includes more than Erie County.
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Erie
Rie Gazette
Gazette
Congress
Erie County
Wintermute Convicted of First Degree Manslaughter
The trial over the September shooting of Gen. McCook concluded with Wintermute convicted of manslaughter in the first degree. Under Territory law this is the highest murder grade possible without a fixed penalty, with a minimum four years in prison and the court's discretion to set punishment. The verdict is viewed by many as just based on the testimony.
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Daxkota
Wintermute
McCook
Centennial commission estimates resources at 4.3 million
The centennial commission reports funds assured at 4,300,000 and projects total exhibition costs at 7,125,000. They plan to place all buildings under contract soon and start work on some within days. All projects are to be underway this season.
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Centennial Commission
Legislature Elected Weston Governor in Joint Session
The New Hampshire Legislature met in joint session on the 3d instant and elected James A. Weston governor for the ensuing year. Weston, a Democrat, received 182 votes while Mc Cutchins, a Republican, received 151.
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Tur
New Hampshire
James A. Weston
McCutchins
Weston
Republican County Committee Rejects Regional Delegate Conference
At the June meeting the Warren County Republicans read a Erie County letter proposing a three-county conference to set delegate numbers for the district’s Congressional Convention. The Warren County committee unanimously resolved to maintain the longstanding three delegates per county and the existing nomination process, unless directed otherwise by the county convention.
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Republican County Committee
Erie Co
Warren
Venango
Corry
Warren County
Erie Republican County Committee
Republican Party
Fair Debate Demands Equal Coverage in Erie Gazette
The writer criticizes the Erie Gazette for bias on the Congressional issue. They demand fair presentation of opposing views or their own position to readers before denunciation. The piece argues for open discussion and balanced reporting.
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The
Erie Gazette
Gazette
Mar
Directors elected for New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road
Albany, June 3. An election for railroad directors was held with about 56 million shares voted. The ticket elected includes C Vanderbilt W A Vanderbilt Wm K Vanderbilt Augustus Schnell Samuel F Barge H Henry Baxter James Harkin C M Depew Henry R Pierson W Schurz C W Chapin Geo W Whitney Jas Marvin.
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New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Albany
C. Vanderbilt
W.a. H. Vanderbilt
Wm. K. Vanderbilt
Augustus Schnell
Samuel F. Barge
H. Henry Baxter
James Harkin
C. M. Depew
Henry R. Pierson
W. Schurz
C. W. Chapin
Geo. W. Whitney
Jas. Marvin
Scott elected president of Pennsylvania Railroad
At a special meeting on the 3d instant Col. Thomas A. Scott was elected president of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company replacing the late Edgar Thompson. George B. Roberts was promoted to first vice president.
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Penn
R. R
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Col
Thomas A. Scott
Edgar Thompson
Geo. B. Roberts
May debt drop shows modest reduction of public obligations
The May financial report notes the public debt decreasing by 4 456 838 97 dollars. Officials describe the drop as modest but positive amid ongoing fiscal adjustments.
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Norwirus
General Allen Seen Likely for Auditor General Nomination
The Harrisburg Telegraph reports broad support for General Harrison Allen in the coming November election for Auditor General. Counties from Erie to eastern Pennsylvania endorse renominating Allen, with editorials praising his efficient handling of public funds and suggesting likely acclamation at the State Convention.
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Harrison Allen
Allen
Erie County
Erie Dispatch
Mauch Chunk
al- Day City Item
Philadelphia
Duchess of Edinburg Set for Imperial Highness Title
A London dispatch reports the Duchess of Edinburg will be styled Her Imperial Highness and rank beside the Princess of Wales except when the Princess Royal Crown Princess of Prussia visits England. Her birthright and marriage place her high in royal circles, despite local gossip about her dignity and attire.
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Duchess of Edinburg
New York
London
Russia
Gardening Letters From Minnesota 1874
Minnesota correspondent vents over late spring, reports grasshoppers in pockets and potato pests. He notes seed confusion and shares garden plans, roses yet to thrive, and urban mood in Chain Lake Centre. He ends with a humorous digression on roses and spring.
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Chain Lake Centre
la Porte
Ind
Clarion Co
N. Y. Tribune
Donnelly
Agricultural Department
Washington
United States
Minnesota
Rose
Mart
Falconer Farm
Allegheny Mountains
Corner Stone Laid by Grant at Museum of Natural History
President Grant laid the corner stone of the American Museum of Natural History in Central Park before about five thousand attendees. Governor Dix H G Stebbins and others spoke as Secretaries Fish Belknap Robeson and Senator Boutwell attended. The museum will be twenty five feet longer than the National Capitol and cost six million dollars.
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Grant
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park
Dix
H. G. Stebbins
Fish
Belknap
Robeson
Senator Boutwell
National Capitol
Washington
Decoration Day Observed Across North and South Cemeteries
Decoration Day was generally observed in the North and at National cemeteries in the South with no objections to decorating Confederate graves in Government cemeteries. United States soldiers at Fortress Monroe helped decorate Confederates at Hampton as part of the tribute.
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North
United States
Fortress Monroe
Hampton
Stevens Battery Sale Planned for November Second
The famed Stevens' battery at Hoboken New Jersey, under construction since 1843, will be sold or offered for sale at auction on November 2 next.
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Stevens
Hoboken
New Jersey
Pureative Pills and the rise of pill form medicine
The Wheeling Press notes Pureative Pills have become a settled necessity for the American public. It praises cathartics and highlights Aver's Cathartic Pills as the most skilled combination for the diseases they cure, asserting people no longer hesitate when Ayars Pills are available.
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Aver
Ayar’s
Wheeling
Letters Describe Deep Flooding Across Several Parishes
Governor and Relief Committee receive daily letters from overflowed parishes detailing widespread hardship. Cuba and Rescue Bell plantation reporters report submerged farms, missing livestock, and dozens to hundreds of affected residents with urgent pleas for medicine and aid.
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New Orleans
Governor and Relief Committee
Catuahala
Caldwell
Concordia
Franklin
Ouchita
Tensas
Reddick
Cuba
Cuchita Parish
W.J. Ellis
C. Burch
Rescue Bell Plantation
Quachata Parish
Heroism at the Falls
Painter Wm McCullough fell into the rapids near Goat Island and clung to a rock as a crowd gathered. Cave of the Winds guide Thomas Conroy swam to him with a rope and both were rescued. A $100 purse was raised for Conroy for his heroism.
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Wm. McCullough
Goat Island
Three Sisters
McCullough
Thomas Conroy
Conroy
Legislature Adjourns and December Reassembly Planned
News notes adjournment of the Arkansas Legislature until December 7. Items cover England strikes in Somersetshire, Atlantic cable landing at Berryhead, West Point cadet class ages, Alabama debt repudiation stance, California local option gains, California Normal School dedication at California Pa costing 70000, child gymnasts proposed ban in Massachusetts, the Colorado voyage bearing transit instruments, Atlantic shipwrecks, and Congress rushing to adjourn. Also mentions horse race results, rapid railroad speeds, Michigan woman suffrage support, immigrant ship rate declines, a Bass Strait shipwreck with all hands lost except five, and crop prospects with cotton declines and corn/wheat gains in the West.
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Arkansas
Salt Lake
England
Somersetshire
Berryhead
Torbay
Nova Scotia
West Point
Democratic Party
Alabama
California
Temperance Party
United States
Louisiana
Normal School
Massachusetts
Colorado
San Francisco
Yokohama
Davidson
Japan
Atlantic
Europe
Congress
House
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Michigan
Guion Line
Nevada
New York
Melbourne
Australia
Liverpool
King’s Island
Bass Strait
Tennie C. Claflin
Erie
Great Shawls Offer At Unbeatable Prices
The ad promotes 1000 Ottoman reversible shawls in desirable colors at $2 each and 2.50 3.50 and 4.50 options, all discounted by 1 to 2 dollars. It also sells 500 Paisley shawls from $6.50 upward, all under value and urges buyers to inspect the collection.
Black Alpacas in Bulk at Bargain Prices
Advertises black alpaca in multiple yardages with quality grades and prices. 1 000 yards good quality at 25c, 1 200 yards excellent at 35c, 1 500 yards splendid at 40c, 2 000 yards elegant at 45c and 60c, and 2 000 yards magnificent at 50c, with comparisons to higher usual prices.
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SAC
Bargain Morning on Black Brilliantines in Stock
Offer tomorrow at dawn with 3 000 yards of Black Brilliantines priced fat 60c and 2 000 yards at 75c. Also 3 500 yards of magnificent quality at 75c, compared to usual $1.10 to $1.15, plus world renowned Black Alpacas and Brilliantines at 68c.
Panther Brand Alpacas and Brilliantines Claim Global Supremacy
The Panther Brand is advertised as the best alpaca and brilliantine fabric worldwide, offering pure jet black color that won’t fade, a finish resembling black gros grain silks, and lustrous, soft, elastic yarns that resist mussing or wrinkling. The seller claims sole Northwestern Pennsylvania agency and no other agents.
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Pennsylvania
Ladies' Tucked Drawers in Various Embroidered Styles
Advertises 60 pairs of Ladies' Tucked Drawers and 50 pairs in different levels of tuck and embroidery. Prices range from 1.50 to 2.00 dollars for superfine varieties. Also lists 40 35 and 25 pair options with similar embroidery.
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BBC Lo
Sas Sabie
Soteeegan
Aewe
Wsascoseenn
Ladies' Skirts Displayed In Plain and Embroidered Text
An advertisement lists plain tucked and embroidered skirts with prices from 1.50 to 6.00, noting manufacturer and trial and make.
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Warren Mail
Republican County Convention
Warren Borough
W. M. Lindsey
A. P. Trushel
W. C. Arp
Youngsville
W. J. Alexander
N. P. Belnap
G. A. Jackson
Columbus
Wm. B. Howard
Wm. B. Sutlift
Ged. Allen
Tidioute
M. Curtis
J. R. Coon
Jos
Weible
Thompson
Brokenstraw Township
A. Minor
Geo. Bates
O. C. Babcock
Cyrus Arters
Conewango
John Jones
Martin Amann
BB. F. Mead
Lucius White
E. A. Spencer
Henry Raymond
Cherry Grove
Asa Plumb
D. Aber
Corydon
Morrison Flatt
Chas. Morrison
Fred. Byer
Deerfield
C. Flanagan
W. S. Raydure
J. McAuley
B. B. Siggins
D. Laughlin
Elk
Jacob J. Mack
David Dinsmoor
H. C. Holman
Eldred
Beach Sherman
Joel Sandford
John McIntyre
C. H. Whaley
Freehold
T. J. Baker
Webster Abbott
Joel Carr
O. P. Duttie
Peter Sampson
W. Brown
J. A. Marsh
Aaron Scranton
Glade
Wm. J. Thomas
Geo. C. Hinkle
J. M. Davidson
Kinzua
W. Casper
Roy Strong
Louis Everett
Limestone
S. Richardson
Buck
Henry Baxter
Mead
B. W. Rogers
E. M. Clapp
Pine Grove
W. W. Marsh
A. Elsworth
H. W. Lane
Pleasant
Nath
Sill
Hermon Barber
Pittsfield
E. Terris
D. R. Dalrymple
Sugar Grove
James Hamilton
Benjamin Ellis
Wm. Cadman
F. R. Miller
Spring Creek
A. H. Olmstead
Wm. Baker
A. W. Lord
Sheffield
T. E. Barnes
Benj. Pickering
Walter Horton
South West
A Booth
Herbert Morian
G, N. Iunter
Alden
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Polk
Pierce
Buchanan
Jeff. Davis
Abraham Lincoln
New York City
Democrat
Union
the Treasury
Auditor General
Gotp
Co. Committee
Harrisburg Telegraph
G. W. Rowland
Geo. H. Ames
J. J. Leonhart
J.J. Leonhart
Warren, Pa
Ts Partnership
Andrew Meehan
S. Burgess
Geo. W. Lord
Lord
Poplar Street
Water
Third Streets
Third
Poplar
Hickory
Burgess and
John Siii
Scrip Clothing Store
OLD Reliable
Broadway Hotel
Cor
Broadway
Second Sts
Cincinnati
Geo. G. Swasey
Kerenks
V. Feml
Kaéur
DR. I. Sager
J. F. Wells & — ’S Drug Store
Lédectf Arren, PA
Mail Office
Sugar Grove Road
Wm. Hinton
Conewango Township
George Hinton
North Warren
America
Allegheny Valley
Desilver Weld
Guinott& Co
Lyons
France
Aso
Panther
Anew
Water Streets
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